Country Music: It’s not just for people any more. Corporate sponsors’ cash sings to country music
June 14th, 2010
We all know how Country Music is gaining listenership, resisting the downward pressure of CD sales and increasing download sales… about 25% during the past year, far more than any other major genre. But it may surprise some to learn how major companies have found that it can increase product sales. Read the rest of this entry »
Billboard, CMA music summit starts Monday | tennessean.com
June 5th, 2010
A first-of-its-kind music business conference bringing together executives and artists, including keynote sessions with performers Tim McGraw and Martina McBride, starts Monday in advance of the CMA Music Festival.
Billboard and the Country Music Association are co-sponsoring the two-day “Billboard Country Music Summit,” for music industry professionals gathering ahead of the fan-focused CMA festival June 10-13.
Billboard, CMA music summit starts Monday | tennessean.com | The Tennessean.
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift Among Country Stars Set For Nashville Benefit | Billboard.com
May 10th, 2010
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are among the artists who will perform at a benefit to assist victims of the middle Tennessee flooding. The concert was organized by McGraw, Hill, and Coran Capshaw at Red Light Management and will be presented by AEG Live/The Messina Group, Live Nation and Outback Concerts.
Nashville Rising: a Benefit Concert for Flood Recovery, will take place June 22 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Read the rest of this entry »
Capitol Announces EMI Records Nashville
March 12th, 2010
According to Music Row, Nashville’s music business trade publication, “EMI Music’s Capitol Nashville is forming a new imprint. Designed to be a sister label to Capitol Nashville, which includes artists Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban and Emily West, the new imprint, to be called EMI Records Nashville, will be a new home for talent, with a dedicated team to support a new roster of country artists. Read the rest of this entry »